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How to convert adobeRGB file to sRGB ??

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:44 pm
by shutterbug
I am going crazy, how do you convert adobeRGB file to sRGB in PS8?

TIA
Vincent

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:50 pm
by Aussie Dave
Go to:

Edit | Convert to Profile

then choose which profile you want from the drop-down menu...

I'm just going by PSCS2, which should be the same (I think) :roll:

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:52 pm
by shutterbug
Thank you, OK. I will give it a try when I get home. I am just having a bad day :(

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:37 pm
by avkomp
or click save for web. this will let you save a copy for internet purposes whilst leaving the original in argb

steve

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:58 pm
by sirhc55
avkomp wrote:or click save for web. this will let you save a copy for internet purposes whilst leaving the original in argb

steve


If you do it this way you will lose all EXIF data on the web version. Always better to ”save as” jpg :wink:

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:55 pm
by avkomp
yep. lose exif that way but sometimes that isnt an issue :lol:
get to keep secrets then!

aRGB to sRGB

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:33 pm
by neroli
From memory, it's under:

File | Convert to Profile in Photoshop CS (and PS 7?) for those that haven't got CS2 yet.

Moved to:

Edit | Convert to Profile in PS CS2

Cheers
Judy

Re: aRGB to sRGB

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:56 pm
by DaveB
neroli wrote:From memory, it's under:

File | Convert to Profile in Photoshop CS (and PS 7?) for those that haven't got CS2 yet.
Nope: Image->Mode->Convert to Profile.

avkomp wrote:or click save for web. this will let you save a copy for internet purposes whilst leaving the original in argb
Save for Web will NOT convert it to sRGB for you: it will however throw the profile information away if you don't tick the "ICC Profile" box. Some software may then assume the file is in sRGB, but Save for Web did not change any of the pixel numbers and convert it to sRGB. This is probably not what you want...

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:40 pm
by avkomp
Save for Web will NOT convert it to sRGB for you: it will however throw the profile information away if you don't tick the "ICC Profile" box. Some software may then assume the file is in sRGB, but Save for Web did not change any of the pixel numbers and convert it to sRGB. This is probably not what you want...


Just tested this and that is exactly what happens.
I was told to do this ages ago and took it at face value.
It appeared to be giving me the results I was after, ie getting the images to display in a web browser correctly. It seems I have been getting the result I wanted more from good luck than good management
thanks for setting me straight on that.

Steve